CVE-2026-6482
HIGH EPSS 7.7%
Published Apr 17, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Apr 17, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
The Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows users to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. Upon startup the agent service attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits an unprivileged user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent’s SYSTEM level access.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
7.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-829
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| rapid7 | insight_agent | * | <4.1.0.2 |
References 1
- docs.rapid7.com https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-april/#improvements-and-fixes
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.